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How to get fromPortland to Melbourneby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Portland to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3h 37m
    $346–654

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Portland Central School, Vale St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus bus 636
    2. Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 794
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    14h 21m
    $63–102

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    15h 46m
    $83–280

  4. Drive 796.6 km

    1. Drive from Portland to Melbournecar car 796.6 km
    9h 27m
    $143–206

  5. Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Wentworth Falls Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wentworth Falls Station to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    7h 33m
    $164–370

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    16h 50m
    $158–265

Portland to Melbourne by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Portland, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Portland Central School, Vale St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 14h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Williwa St Before Lett St to Southern Cross via Main St Opp Cook St, Lithgow Station, Emu Plains Station, and Central Station in around 15h 46m.

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